Man Utd takeover: Qatar's Jude Bellingham plot revealed

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 28 Mar 2023 21:34 BST
• 3 min read

The Qatari group looking to take over Manchester United are reportedly looking to enter the race to sign Jude Bellingham.

FootballInsider has revealed that the bidders are said to be huge fans of the Borussia Dortmund midfielder and see him as a priority in the upcoming transfer window.

Bellingham is linked to Liverpool, Manchester City, and Real Madrid - while his current side are said to be looking to hand him a new bumper deal to fend off interest. But Sheikh Jassim, heading the Qatari takeover of Man Utd, is said to be wanting to give Erik ten Hag a huge war chest ahead of the upcoming transfer window, with Bellingham considered a key target.

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The deadline for the takeover has been extended as bids for the club were submitted on Wednesday night - with reports even suggesting that the Glazers are even having second thoughts about selling the club entirely.

But a majority of supporters want the unpopular owners out of the side and see their future with ownership that could provide big investment.

Liverpool interest

A move for Bellingham would go down hugely well, not least as Man Utd would be pipping their arch-rivals, Liverpool, to the punch.

The Reds have been linked with a move for the England international since last year.

Club captain Jordan Henderson recently admitted that would be ‘amazing’ if his side were the ones to earn the signature of Bellingham from BVB.

The Liverpool man said: "He’s doing really well at Dortmund. Dortmund is a really good club, playing the Champions League all the time, week in week out - that’s really helped him.

“I’m sure he’ll sit down with his family and in the future to decide what route he wants to take. Whatever route that is or whatever club that is, that will be a lucky club to have him."